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Hi we are looking to buy our first rental property, what price range do you use when buying a rental? Market, 90%, 80%, 70% ARV? I realize situations are different but just as a "general" rule? Thank you, Robyn ...
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Hi All,I have to buy a new furnace for one of my rentals. What efficiency is everyone buying? 80%? 95%? 96%?
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Apparently I'm having a major Electric furnace problems since my Electric bill in December and January was $657. The worst part, the house is vacant, it is being bio washed, remodeled. at the moment. The house was bu...
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Big house, 3100 sf, 6 bed, 4 bath, 5 car garage, corner lot.
Rehab cost $48k, needed EVERYTHING. All new baths,
kitchen, refinish original hardwoods, every surface had
wallpaper on it, garage slab needed to be rem...
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Oops, I meant "hear"...
So in 2010, I did what everyone tells you not to do: I cashed out my entire 401K and after penalties and taxes, I had about $270K remaining. I then used that to pay cash for two log cabins, ...
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Just finished my 1st buy and hold rental property. Next step rent it out of course. I put it on craigslist , zillow, get a hold of realestate agent friends to spread the word over all there in house networking. We got...
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YES, it's true! This waiver, which takes effect Feb 1st of 2010, is limited to those sales meeting the following conditions ....
here's the HUD link with specifics:
http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/waivpropflip20...
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Attn Rehabbers: In general would the average experienced rehabber deal with an old boarded up, built in 1880, total gut house for $225K (topic says 200K but it's 225K) where the ARV is $710K in Long Island, NY? ne...
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I'm a CA resident who invests in AZ properties. I invest in Tucson, Arizona, where I lived for ten years, have many contacts, and a local network.
I'm building up my rental portfolio and currently have two propert...
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It is all about scheduling and handling your manpower.
In 2008 Lennar Homes was building a tract in Lytle Creek in Southern California. Tract builders always complete model homes first so they can start selling them....